The Advantage Of Making Your Own

Flash Cards. Make your own. See, many many college courses involve some kind of list. Ancient History, Roman Emperors. Chemistry, periodic table of the elements. American History, Battles of The Civil War. Algebraic equations, Geometric theorms, basic verb forms of any foreign language. These basics are essentially lists. And lists lend them selves to flash cards. The advantage of making your own flash cards is you start involving yourself in the material while making the cards. This is an Get a stack of 3x5 file cards. Now, what's the subject? History, Portugese, Fire Science? Find the essential 'list' for this subject. Some may be easier to construct than others. When you found the essential sequence of events, people, dates or theories it's time to write. On each card write on essential fact. It can be in a statement form or a question form. For example, for Basic Chemistry class, Avogadro's number might be written out as a statement.

"Avogadro's number is 6.5 x 1023. This number is used to calculate the number of hydrogen atoms in a molecule." That is one entry for one card.

The information on you card can be written as a question or in the answer question format popularized by the television show, Jeopardy. However you do them, make or buy be sure and carry them with you. Whip them out and go over them when ever you find your self waiting. Put your waiting time to use and Pass That Class.